Erwa wasn't stupid; once he understood what his roommates had misunderstood, he quickly explained.
School has been in session for a while now, and the roommates have gotten to know Erwa's personality. When they learned that he got along with the girl because of their shared interest in food, they immediately lost interest.
Some people joked that since Erwa loves food so much, he'll probably have to marry a wife who's an excellent cook in the future.
Unexpectedly, Erwa disagreed, saying, "Why do I have to find someone who is good at cooking just because I like to eat? I can figure out how to cook it myself, or we can go out to eat together."
His roommates immediately thought he was hopeless and might never find a wife.
Erwa has a carefree personality and never brags about his family.
When Zhao Qinglan dropped him off at school, no one else had arrived at the dormitory yet; he was the first one to arrive.
His roommates had no idea about his family situation and just assumed that his family was well-off, which they could tell from his clothes.
The second child's clothes were all bought by his mother, Zhao Qinglan. The clothes were of good quality, and even if you couldn't recognize the brand, you could tell from their appearance that they weren't cheap.
When it came time to discuss their house renovation, Erwa wisely kept quiet.
After Zhao Qinglan experienced a kidnapping crisis in Gangcheng, her children became increasingly discreet about what they did outside.
As for whether his roommates would find out about his apartment if they stayed together for a long time, Erwa felt that they should just let things take their course and see how things went.
He doesn't intend to lie or deceive anyone. He might even take his roommates to his decorated house to play with things later, and he'll just tell the truth then.
Dating is simply not something Erwa is considering right now.
When Erwa heard about what happened to his older siblings, he just watched the excitement and never thought about it in that way himself.
If a pretty girl appeared in front of him now, a delicious bowl of food might be more attractive to him.
After dropping her son off and finishing her business, Zhao Qinglan went home. She called him afterward and learned that her son was doing well at school, so she called him less often.
Not long after she returned home, her youngest child, the third child, also started school.
Sanwa started junior high school when school started, and Zhao Qinglan was least worried about his schooling.
When he first started school as a child, Zhao Qinglan was worried about her son's personality, fearing that he would not fit in or would be bullied.
As it turns out, Erwa was just lazy by nature, but he was actually very smart and did quite well at school.
In terms of studies, Sanwa has never caused any worry. So far, if Sanwa gets second or third place, it's because he wanted to get that ranking himself.
When Sanwa first ranked third, Zhao Qinglan was a little worried, but she wouldn't ask him about it just because his ranking dropped slightly, as if she were blaming her son for not doing well.
Xiao Duo, the older sister, had no reservations and went straight to ask Sanwa why he got third place this time.
Sanwa's answer shocked Xiaoduo and her family members who later found out.
Because the third child often got first place, the family got used to it and didn't reward him much.
This time, Sanwa came in third place. First, the kid who always came in second approached Sanwa and promised to give him the fifty yuan of his New Year's money that he had saved up. If Sanwa did slightly worse, Sanwa would give him first place.
Because if he gets first place, his parents will reward him with the thing he wants most, which is worth several hundred yuan.
Sanwa thought the deal was good and agreed.
Not only did he agree, but he also felt that since he wasn't going to get first place this time anyway, it wouldn't matter if he got a few more places. He privately asked a few classmates who were usually in the top five, hinting that someone could offer a favor in exchange for getting a place ahead of him.
Two more children were interested.
One promised thirty yuan in pocket money, the other promised twenty yuan.
All three children agreed and accepted.
Xiao Duo asked her younger brother, "If you collected money from three people, how come he only got third place? Shouldn't he have gotten fourth? And how can he guarantee that all those kids will get ahead of him? What if someone who didn't pay money gets ahead?"
Sanwa said helplessly, "I had already calculated their previous grades and even told them what questions the teacher might ask on the exam. Who knew one of them got too excited and didn't perform well on the exam, ending up in fifth place."
The unluckiest one wasn't even that, but the one who always came in second. He thought that this time, without the obstacle of the third kid ahead of him, he would be number one. But the guy who used to come in third performed exceptionally well and surpassed him, so he was still second.
Sanwa said regretfully that because two people who had paid money did not get what they wanted, he had to return half of their money to them, which was very distressing.
We have to refund them; a few dozen yuan is a lot of money for these kids.
This is because the children in Sanwa's class generally come from well-off families and receive a lot of lucky money during the Lunar New Year, which is why they were able to save up.
The two kids were about to cry because they spent money but still didn't get the rankings they wanted.
Seeing their pitiful state (mainly because they were afraid of being reported), Sanwa comforted them and "generously" returned half of the money.
Ever since she learned that her youngest son was already a master at controlling his grades at such a young age, Zhao Qinglan no longer worried about her third son's academic performance.
The older and younger brothers felt that their younger brother had more potential to be a shrewd businessman.
Back then, they worked hard selling popsicles to earn money, but what happened? The younger brother didn't have to exert any effort at all. He just scored a few points lower on his exams and easily made money, and he did it more than once.
However, even if they wanted to learn how to earn this kind of money, they couldn't. Controlling one's score sounds easy, but it's difficult to do.
However, Sanwa only made money this way once, and Zhao Qinglan forbade her son from doing so again.
Their family isn't short of money, and the children always have enough pocket money. She's worried that teachers or other parents might come knocking on her door later.
If the third child gets a different ranking in the exam, then it's basically for other reasons.
After learning about her youngest son's ambition to become a physicist, Zhao Qinglan paid more attention to academic materials related to physics.
She didn't really understand this either, and didn't know how much her son could comprehend it, but whatever she could get her hands on, she brought home first.
What you don't understand now, you might need in the future.
While chatting with her aunt on the phone about this, Mrs. Sun expressed high praise for Sanwa's ideals and also showed her support through her actions.
The Liao Group also had a lot of business and connections abroad, so Madam Sun had people collect information on physics, whether from foreign universities or by purchasing relevant journals.
The three kids haven't been interested in physics for very long, but their family has already accumulated a huge amount of academic physics materials.
Regardless of whether Sanwa can understand it now, he will immerse himself in that pile of things whenever he has free time.
Zhao Qinglan also wanted to see how long her son could go down this path.
Who knows, she might actually have a son who becomes a scientist someday.
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